Murray Sinclair
Calvin Murray Sinclair CC MSC (born Mizanay (Mizhana) Gheezhik; January 24, 1951) is a former member of the Canadian Senate and First Nations lawyer who served as chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015. He previously served as a judge in Manitoba from 1988 to 2009, being the first Indigenous judge appointed in the province. Sinclair was appointed to the Senate of Canada on April 2, 2016. In November 2020, he announced his retirement from the Senate effective January 31, 2021.
Murray Sinclair | |
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Murray Sinclair at the Shingwauk 2015 Gathering at Algoma University | |
| 15th Chancellor of Queen's University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Principal | Patrick Deane |
| Preceded by | Jim Leech |
| Canadian Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office April 2, 2016 – January 31, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Rod Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Gigi Osler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mizanay (Mizhana) Gheezhik Calvin Murray Sinclair January 24, 1951 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Spouse | Katherine Morrisseau-Sinclair |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | St. Andrews, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (BA) University of Manitoba (LLB) |
| Awards | Order of Canada Meritorious Service Cross |
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Queen's University announced the appointment of Sinclair as the 15th chancellor, succeeding Jim Leech. He assumed the role on July 1, 2021.
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